On October 2003, the DOC and EDUCAUSE started deleting all inactive .edu domain names to ensure the accuracy of the [[Whois]] data base. All registrants were notified to correct their information on the system. Notifications were sent through e-mail and follow-up were sent through regular mails. All domain names that were in-active were purged such as allison.edu, geraldine.edu and jedi.edu.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/educause_prepares_mass_purge_of_edu_domains EDUCAUSE Prepares Mass Purge of .EDU Domains]</ref>
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In October, 2003, the DOC and EDUCAUSE started deleting all inactive .edu domain names to ensure the accuracy of the [[Whois]] data base. All registrants were notified to correct their information on the system. Notifications were sent through e-mail and follow-up were sent through the post. All domain names that were inactive were purged, examples include allison.edu, geraldine.edu and jedi.edu.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/educause_prepares_mass_purge_of_edu_domains EDUCAUSE Prepares Mass Purge of .EDU Domains]</ref>